Some Things You Probably Don't Know About Big Trucks

Do you know what a commercial truck is? It is a vehicle that is commonly used in business functions to transport goods. Some commercial trucks include tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, tanker trucks and a number of other large freight carrying vehicles.

Why do you think that a commercial truck more often causes injury compared to a passenger vehicle? It’s because size matters. A big truck can weigh 80,000 pounds and when it collides with a 3,000-pound car, the car loses. It is plain physics. When big hits small, small usually suffers.

Do you know what is common about crashes between truck and passenger vehicles? Trucks have certain performance factors that exacerbate the problems of crashes. They are limited in certain ways: acceleration, braking, visibility, etc. Passenger drivers are often not familiar with those characteristics.

So what happens when you are in an accident with a truck when the truck driver is at fault? Well, you can recover certain losses through a personal injury attorney including payment for loss of income and other losses as a result of the accident.

Let's say you are in a crash with a truck that was carrying hazardous materials. What can that mean to you? Well, it means you may be able to sue the manufacturer of the materials as well as the truck driver. Believe it or not, sometimes the maker of the materials does not fully inform the driver just what he is carrying.

Do you know what a truck's No Zone is? It is where a truck driver has limited visibility, behind the truck and to the left and right rear quarters. It is dangerous to drive in those zones.

The Young Firm in New Orleans understands the serious nature of automobile and truck accidents and the injuries that can result. Our firm will investigate the causes of any accident and pursue appropriate legal action.

Call a Louisiana car and truck accident attorney today at (866) 660-7220 for a free and confidential consultation if you have been involved in a car accident or an accident with a truck.